Description
New York based Jeweller Howard Benedikt designed and produced costume jewellery marked Benedikt in the period of 1955 – 1963. Located at 389 5th Avenue, one of the most fashionable streets of New York, Benedikt Jewelry company produced high quality decorations. Meanwhile, collectors of vintage costume jewellery find Benedikt designs and quality similar to Hattie Carnegie’s. Indeed, the original design of Benedikt NY works inspired many of Howard Benedikt’s colleagues, in particular, well-known designer Kenneth Jay Lane, who drew ideas for his collections from Benedikt Jewelry